Long enough

[dsrtao]

If you stand outside Kendall Square Station long enough, eventually everyone you have ever worked with will pass by.

[Edit for the floccinaucinihilipilificators and pedants: As I stood outside Kendall Square Station for a fairly short period today, several people that I have previously worked with and are still alive passed by.]

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[robertdfeinman.livejournal.com]

What's really feels strange is to be in someplace unusual and run into someone you know.

I once ran into a summer camp acquaintance from my teenage days running a scam while I was in grad school in Syracuse.

We also ran into an old boss while crossing a bridge in Edinburgh.

I think your experience is more like several fishes in a fish bowl saying "fancy meeting you here". You all live in a fairly tight geographic circle.